The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority unveiled to the media a venue that is 90 percent finished and wholly identifiable as the Vikings’ home stadium, right down to the purple seats and yellow section numbers.

Construction crews continue working on the site, but numerous facets of the venue are coming together, as Murphy observed. He mentioned a few highlights in his column.

Natural light streams in from the largest clear [ethylene] tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) roof in the country, more than 300 feet above the recessed floor. Concourses wide enough for two lanes of vehicle traffic will provide an open view of the playing field.

There are six exclusive clubs where well-to-do fans can lounge, plug in or mingle. Club Purple features an outdoor deck overlooking downtown and hubs for fans to monitor fantasy football statistics and watch out-of-market games on one of the 2,000 televisions throughout the stadium.